Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9170

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9170. 'He shall make repayment to its owner' means restoration, to replace it. This is clear from the meaning of 'making repayment' as undertaking restoration, dealt with in 9087; and from the meaning of 'owner' or 'lord' as good, dealt with just above in 9167, so that 'he shall make repayment to its owner' means restoring truth to good, to replace that which has been taken away.


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